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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQFQ OTTO IEE-YER, OF EAST RUTIIIIRFORD, NEW JERSEY, IASSIGOR TO E. W. BLISSv COMPANY, CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

SEAMING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Nov. 26, 1907.

Appiimoutied December 2e. 1903. sean No. 186.603.

T 0 all whom 'it may concern: Be it known that I, O'r'ro S. Bnrnn, a citi- Zen of the United States of America, and a Aresident of East Rutherford, county ol' Bergen, and Stateotl New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seaming-Machines, of which the following is.

j 'w The heads of cans or other containing vesselsl are variously formed, and my machine, while capable 'o i" seaming the several styles known in theart, is especially designed to seam a can with a certain style of lhead, a style produced by the exigencies of trade, as will be understood .from the following: When shipping cans to the packer, one end or head el the can shippedseparately. In order to get a tight joint it has been found useful to provide the .Ilange ol: the head, which is generally straight horizontally with a rubber ring or with a ring of paste or paint. During the shipment above relerred to, this ring is frequently injured and for that reason the said flange of the head is no'w usually turned down at its outer edge or burr-ed so as to protect the rubber ring. To properly seam a can with a style of head of this character requires a three step operation or the action of three seeming members, one member of which consists of two opposed conica-l deflccting rolls.

In an application for Letters Patent of the United States, '[iled on the 9th day of January, 1903, Ser. No. 138,346, I have shown a machine :tor seaming circular cans embody ing a construction in which the work tol be acted upon rotates and the seeming memv bers are relatively stationary.

In a companion application 'liled on the .fifth day of June 1906, Serial No. 320,228, I

have shown a machine. in which the work to be acted upon is relatively 'stationary whlle the seammg members travel around the work.

'relatively stationary.

In the present application, IA have shown Heretofore, it has only been possible to use two opposed conical dellecting rolls in connection with machines for seaming circu lar shaped cans, and in which the work rotatcs while the soami'ngl members are rela; tively stationary.

The object ol the present invention is the obtension ol a vconstruction whereby said conical del'lectiug rolls can be used in connection with machines for seeming non-circular or irregular shaped cans, and in connection with machines in which the seaming members travel around the relatively stationary work..

The pith and core oi the wliole'invention resides in the means ior justifying the position of the conical dellecting rolls so that they are always tangent to the work to be acted upon. This improvement it is desired to cover in this application, and the claims .are to be construed as covering any machine whether hand or automatic, whether the work rotates and the seaming members are relatively stationary or whether the work stands still and the seaming members travel in an orbit'around the same.

Other improvements will appear as the specilication proceeds.

In the drawingsz-Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the seamer head, gears for driving the same, and adjacent parts showing my invention applied to a machine in which the work is stationary and the seeming members travel in an orbit around the same. Fig. 2 is abottom plan View ol the seamer head and seaming inembers. Fig. 3' is a detail view of the opposed conical deflecting rolls and parts adjacent to the same. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view corresponding to Fig. 3 and taken on the line .ao'lthc same. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the opposed conical dcflecting rolls and adjacent parts on an enlarged scale. Fi r. 6 is a detail view of the opposed conical de lecting rolls looking in the direction of the arrow inFig. 5. Fig. 7 is a sectional View on the line e-e of Fig. 6. Fig. S is a sectional view on the line w-Jw of' Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a cross section of the can to be seamed. Figs. 10, 11 and 12 show the action of the various seeming members on the seam of the 1 struction s .shown in Fig. 14. tional view ot the said modiiication.

14 is a Fig. 17 is a side elevation showing my invention applied to a hand machine in which the work rotateswhile the seaming members are relatively stationary and adapted more specitically to seam a non-circular or irregular can. Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail view looking JromAthe opposite side of the machine from that shown in Fig. 17. Fig. .19 is a plan view, with the upper portions of the 'framework cut laway, of the machine shown in'Fig. 17. Fig. 20 is a plan view in detail of the two opposed conical deflecting rolls and th'e mechanism for operating the same. Fig. 21 is a view in elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2 0. Fig. 22 is a detail view looking .in the direction of the arrow in lFi 21.

imilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views. Referrin f more particularly'to the conown in Figs. 1 to 12, l indicates a framework, shown only incidentally, for properly supporting the various parts of the mac'ne..' Power is derived in any suitable'way as .from the counte'rshaft 3 which imparts its motion through. bevel gears 5 and 6 to the upright shaft 7 carrying the revolvin seamer head 8. Locatedinside of the sha t l7 is a spindle 9 carrying the cam 10 and chuck 11.

The revolving seamer head 8 carries the three. seaming members 12, 13 and` 14 respectivelyl' As the'second'seamingdmember same. ,In order to carry this into effect, thel embodies all the new features of construction, this will be described first and reference will be had after to the iirst and third.

. It will be understood that in the present instance, a double motion has to be imparted to all three seaming members; namely, a motion parallel to the shape of the Work to be' acted upon and a motion toward and away from the said work to cause, the said seaming members to move into seamingposition andthereafter to withdraw from the said seaming members are provided with a :contour carrier 15 and a seaming carrier 16,

one of which carries the seaming tools and is mounted upon the other carrier so that the seaming tools will partake 'of the motion of both carriers. In the present instance, the contour carrier 15 is pivoted on the head 8 in the usual manner. Upon the contour care rier is mounted the seaming carrier 16, which latter, in turn, carries the seaming tools. The contour carrier 15 will conveniently take the form of an arm having an extension 17 'carrying the roller 18 adaptedv to travel in the cam 10 carried by the chuck 11. .As

Fig. 16 is a vertical sec.

the seamer head 8 revolves, the seaming members Vwill be carried 'around with the same and will be caused to travel in an orbit around the work to be acted upon parallel to the contour of the said work and following the general contour of the said work. 1h

the present instance, where the work is square, thc cam 1() will' of course have a contour substantially identical with the contour .of the can or workto be acted upon.

The cam 10 is of course stationary with the member having two opposed conical deilecting rolls. -Any suitable means can of course be provided for moving the seamlng carrler toward and away from the work. l In the,

present instance, it is constructed asfollows: One end of the lever orf-seaming carrier lis connected with the plunger 21 sliding in the cylinder 22 in which is located thev spring 23 for yielding to any unevenness in the seam.

This tube is carried by a sliding member 2 pro'- vided with an expansion spring 4 which nor# mally tehdsto hold the seaming member away from the work.

Inside the contour'carrier 15 is a spindle 24 carrying the pinion 25 at its upper end and the cam 19 in its lower end. This pinion 25 engages with the gear 26 moving in unison with the gear 27 meshing with the gear 2S on the upright shaft 29 which. .latter carries a second. gear 30 engaging with the gear 31 moving with the bevel gear 6, Carried -by the sliding member 2 is a roller 32 with which the cam 19 is adapted to'engage to move the lseaming carrier toward the work. This construction is common to all three members. and third seaming members carries the crimping or curling roll v33 and finishing lroll 34 respectively, while the second seaming member carries two opposed conical deflect` ingl rolls 35and 36 respectively. l, The foregoing describes Ithe constructie of the irst andA third Aseaming members.

The seaming carrier on Vthe iirst The secondseamingmember, however, must in addition to the above means, be provided with a mechanism for moving the conical deflecting rolls towardand away from each other at the proper moment, and further said opposed conical deflecting rolls tangent to the contour of the work at the points of irregularity. `Theseadditionall means will now'be described.

Pivoted cn the seaming carrier 16 is a straddling link 37 which carries the lower delecting roll 36. 38 indicates a stud also mounted on the seaming carrier carrying thevlower arm 39 adapted to engage with 12o" with justifying means for maintaining the the straddling link 37. said stud 3S is an upper arm 40 which bears upon a portion ot' the contour carrier 15. When the seaining carrier Vmoves in toward the work, the arm 40 will engage with the contour carrier 15 thereby causing the arm to move the straddling link 37 and the roll 36 in an upward direction so as to move the said roll 36 up against the conical deflecte ing roll 35. Upon the return movement of the seaming carrier, the reverse action will take place. The seaming carrier is turther provided with two justifying rollers 41 and 42' mounted eccentrically one above the other and adapted to engage wih the super posed cams 43 and 44 on the chuck 11. These cams 43 and 44 being of a shape substantially parallel to the contour ol' the work to be'acted upon, the said justifying rolls will always keep the said detlecting rolls tangent to the work to be acted upon. In case of a non-circular can, as in the present instance, it is obvious that on rounding the corner the detlecting rolls would project a distance in over the said cornerthereby causing an improper operation of the machine having the result of spoiling the can. It is therefore necessary to provide means or so construct the parts that the said delecting rolls are carried at a point. on rounding the corner or at other. pointsot irregularity where they will not project in over the same. In the present instance, this means will take the form of projecting portions 45 and45a and 46 and 4oa located at the corners or turning points of the said cams 43 and 44. The roll 41 in rounding the corner will engage with the straight projection 45 then with the rounded projection 45a while the roll 42 will engage with the rounded projection 46 and then with the Astraight projection 46a.

In seaming a can such as is shown in Fig. 9 for instance, the said can will be roperly brought into operating position on t ie chuck by means of a well known construction such as is shown in the companion application filed herewith and ferito the machine either by hand or otherwise. The seanier head as it rotates brings the first member carrying the curling or crimping roll into juxtaposition with the can and moves gradually in toward the said can causing the crimping or curling roll 33 to act upon the can producing the effect shown in Fig. 10. 'lhe said crimping roll 33 remains in engagement with the can during several revolutionsot the seamer head 3 after which it withdraws whereupon the two opposed conical deflectmg rolls are moved in toward the can producing the eilect as shown in Fig. 1,1. In so f doing, the lower conical deilecting roll 36 will move up toward the upperroll 35 the.

said rolls being heldA tangent to the contour ci the work by the justifying means as they Mounted on the travel in an orbit parallel to the contour of the can and will not project in over the seam unduly on turning a corner. opposed conical dellecling rolls have acted upon the can during several revolutions of the seamcr head 8, they are withdrawn in the manner described and the iinishing roll brought into contact with the can to iinish the seam as shown in Fig. 12, the movement of the said roll 34 being substantially identical tothat oi the roll The can will then be removed in any suitable way.

It is of course obvious that the various parts are so timed as to cause the operation just described to take place in the proper manner. The words crimping andcurling used to denote the iirst seaniing roll are of course interchangeable and the claims should be construed accordingly.

`In Fig. 13, I have shown my invention applied to the seaming of a circular can, the seaming members traveling around the said can while the latter is stationary. In this instance, the chuck 47 is provided with a circular cam 48 which has theellect of properly justifyingr the position of the conical deilcctingrolls without the use oiE projecting portions as 45 and 45a and 46 and 46u.

In Figs.V 14, 15 and 16, I have shown a modication of the second seaming member. In this instance the contour carrier 78 merely serves to support the scaming carrier 79, the said seeming carrier being provided with two justifying rolls 80 and 81 engaging with the cam 32 on the chuck 83, 'the roll '13 being dispensed with entirely in the present instance, so that the two rolls S0 and S1 will `cause the said searnin members to travel in an orbit parallel to the contour ot the werk and also servesto justify the position oi the saidv conical deilecting rolls and S5 by maintaining them tangent to the con tour elE the work. In this instance 'hirthermore, the stud 86 which rotates in the same manner as the stud 24 carries a cam t3? adapted to rock the pivoted lever 8S, the otl r end of which engages with the pushing pin Sil, which in turn operates a second pivoted lever 00 which engages with a second pushing pin 01 which acts directly to move. the lower de ilecting roll into and out of contact with the upper roll 84. In this instance, the deflecth ing rolls are prevented from extending in After the said over the seam unduly on turning the corner 115 is aclamp for vclampingthe can between itself and the work supporter 106.

` rThis clamp is operated through the lever 116 connecting rod v117, ,bell crank 118, and cam T19' alsoA actuated from the treadle 114. ln this instance, the work supporter or .chuck 106 is provided with a cam 120 on its under? side in which are located the lrollers 121 of the seaming members so that as'the cani 120 rotates with .the work, the s eamlngmembers -will be steadied and `guided 1n relation to the work. lnl the present instance, Jthere are three seaming members marked respectively for aniovement `toward` and away from the` 122, 123,'and 124.' The seaming members 122 and 123 ndenote the curling'and finishing' rolls respectively both of which are mounted on a segment 125 pivoted at 126 on one side of the machine, either ofsaid rolls 122 and A123 being brought opposite to the work or ,the'sliding member 135 which in turn-operatesf'the crankbell136 acting against the pushing rod 137 which latter engages with the other end 138 ofthe cam 130.

vThe two conical de-lecting rolls Wlrichjare denoted jQIltly by the number "124 are located on the other side of the machine and are-stationary'relatively to` the work Aexcept work aswill more fully hereinafterfappear, I

f 139 is aslider mounted on the framework andnormally held away from the work by means of the spring 140 and carrying the' headv 141 which supports fthe pivot 142 upon' which are mounted the two conical deflecting rolls denoted respectively143'and 144. .Y

v145 is a pivot located vat the rear of the i -slider 139 and provided witha segment 146A .130 moves for and two cams 147V and l148. The cam 148 engages'with the member 149 fon theslider 139 while the cam147 engages with the roller 150 -moving with the'rod 151 which latter operates the bellcrank 152 which in turn movesthe roller v143- toward the rol1i144.

The spring 140 serves to return the parts to 1 position.

the segment 146, is a rack 54 its motion from the lever' 1.55,bell' cra' and operating handle 157. The effect this construction is that when the handle toward the ro into seaming the two conical defi so as to maintain them tangent to the work to be Yacted upon, l provide as previously,

two justifying rolls 15b ;and 159 adapted to engage with the, cams 160` and 161 on the chuck or work supporter so as to justify 'the position of the said conical deflecting rolls as the work rotates.l ln order te prevent the said two conical .deiiecting` rolls from extending inside the periphery of the seam, I provide projections 162 and 162a and 163 and 163a on the corners of the cams 160 and 161, similar to the construction with projections 45 and 452L and 46 and46a previously noted.

When it is desired to seam a can, the can f is placed in position on the work supporter'.

or chuck 106 and lthe treadle 114 depressed thereby clamping the said can and causing the work supporter or chuck to be rotated. The roller 122 is then 'brought into position opposite to the work or can and the handle 133 is then depressed moving the said roller 122 into seeming operation in the mannerheretofore described. After this roller has acted sufliciently long on the work, the handle 133 is released and the handle 157 is then depressed causing the slider 139 to move forw ard thus bringing the two conical deflecting4 rolls' into position with relation to the can and causing also the conical roll 143 to move down against the roller 144. The justifying Arolls previously described serve to properly guide and justify the position of the said conical deilecting rolls while acting upon the can.

' After these rolls have acted a sufficient length of time upon the can,`the handle 157 is released and the'roll 123 is brought opposite to the can or` work by means of lthev handle 127 after which the operating., handle 133 is again depressedbringing .the said roller 123 forward into seeming relation with the. can.

The actionlof this seaming,'roller being fin- .ishe d the seaming operation and the handle 133 lis then released and the machine stopped and thecan removed and anotherone inserted after which the operation is repeated.. The

brackets 170 and 171 are pivotedat 172 and i 173 so as to'allow-thev seaming members to move in and out by the action of the'cam 120 and roller 121.'

lt will thus be seen that my invention which-relates more especially to the justifying of the two conical defie'cting rolls vcan be matic or hand machine or to machines in which the work rotates' and the seeming members travel around the same or in which the work rotates and the seeming member relatively stationary.

Having thus described my invention,-What Y 125- 1.V in seeming machine adapted to seam l claim is: l

applied in various ways-either to an auto-y y non-circular )or irregular shaped cans, the

combination with two opposed conical deiecting rolls and work holding means, or" means for moving the said conical deflectiugsvista rolls and work holdinr means wherehv tine b s Iie said rolls will follow the general contour of Vthe can, justifying means on the rolls, and

provisions on the work holding means coperating with the justifying means and located at the points of irregularity of the can adapted to maintain the said deflecting rolls tangent to the work atthe said points of irregularity.

2. In aseaming machine adapted to seam non-circular or irregular shaped cans, the combination with two opposed conical deflecting rolls, and work holding means, of means -for moving the two d e'fleeting rolls toward and away from each other, means for moving the said rolls toward and away from the work, cooperative means connected to the rolls and work holding means whereby the saidrolls will follow the general contour ofthe can, justifying means on the rolls, an( provisions on the work holding means coperating" with the justifyI ing means and located at the points of irregularity of the can adapted to maintain the said dellecting rolls tangent to the work at the said points of irregularity.

3. In a seaming machine adapted to seam non-circular or 4irregular shaped. cans, the combination with two opposed conical de fleeting rolls, and work holding means, one of which travels with relation tothe other, of meansfor moving the said conical deflecting rolls into and out ofengagement with the work, cooperative means connected to the rolls and work holding means whereby the said rolls will follow the general contour of .the can, justifying means on the rolls, and

provisions on the work holding means cooperating with the justifying means and lo cated at the points of irregularity of the can adapted to maintain the said dellecting rolls tangent to the regularity 4. Ina sea-ming machine adapted to seam non-circular or irregular shaped cans, the

combination with tw'o opposed conical deleeting rolls, and work holding means, one

of which travels with relation to the othe of means for moving the'two detleeti'A g t toward and away from each oth er, moving the said rolls toward and f i ...in the work, cooperative means connect d to the rolls and work holding means 'wherebyV the said rolls will follow the general contour of the can, justifying means on'the rolls, and

' provisions on the work holding means coperating with the justifying means and located at the points of irregularityY of the can adapted to maintain the said defleetingroils tangent to the work at the said points of irregularity.

5. In a seamingmaehine, the combination of two opposed conical dellecting rolls, and

work at the said points of work holding means, of means for moving the said `conical dellecting rolls toward and away from the work, two justifying rolls and means cooperating therewith for justifying the position of the said conical deilecting rolls so as to maintain them tangent to the contour of the work.

6. In a seaming machine, the combination with two opposed conical dei'lecting rolls, and werk holding means, of means for moving the two deflecting rolls toward and away from each other,`ineans for movingthe said rolls toward and away from the work, two justifying rolls and means eoperating therewith for justifying the ,position of the said conical de'llecting rolls so as to maintain them tangent to the contour of the work.

7. In a seaming machine, the combination with two opposed conical defiecting rolls, and work holding means, one of which ti'avels with relation to the other,of means for moving the said conical dcllecting rolls toward and away from each other, two justifying rolls and means cooperating therewith for justifying the position of the said conical de-' fleeting rolls so as to maintain them'tangent to the contour of the work.

S. In a seaming machine, the combination with two opposed conical deflecting rolls, and work supporting means, one of which travels with relation to the other, of means for moving the `said conical deHecting rolls toward and away vfrom each other, means for moving the said conical deilecting rolls to ward and away from the work, two justifying rolls and means cooperating `therewith for justifying the position of the conical deilecting rollsso as to maintain them tangent at all times to the contour of the work.

9. In a seaming machine, the combination of two opposed conical dellecting rolls and work holding means, of means for moving the said conical dellecting rolls toward and away 'from each other, two justifying rolls mounted 'eccentric with each other, and means cooperating therewith for justifying the position of the said conical deflecting rolls so as to maintain them tangent to the contour of the work.

lll. In a ,sea-ming maehinefthe combinationA ith two opposed conical delleeting rolls am a ork holdingvmeans, of means for mov ik two deflecting rolls toward and away each other, means for moving the said rolle toward and away from the work, two 'ng rolls mounted eccentric with each and means cooperating therewith 'for ng rolls so as to maintain them tangent to the contour of the work.

' 1l. In a seaniing nnichine, the combination n ith two op osed conical dellecting rolls and work holding means, one o'f which travels with relation to the other, of means for moving the said conical dellecting rolls ng the position of the said conical detoward and away from each other, two justirolls toward and away froml each other,

means for moving the said conical deflecting rolls toward and away from the work, two Justifying rolls mounted eccentric with each other and means cooperating therewith for Justifymg the positionof the conical deflectlng rolls so as to maintain them tangent to the contour of the work.v

' 13. In a seeming machine adapted to seam non-circular or' irregular shaped cans',"theA combination with two conical defiect'ing rolls, and work holding means, of means for movlng thesaid rolls into and out of engagement with the work, coperative means connected to the rolls and work holdingA means whereby the saidv deflecting rollsA will follow the general contour-of the can, two justifying rolls connected to the conical deliectng rolls and cams on the work holding means for engaging with the said justifying rolls whereby thc said deflecting rollsare maintained tangent to the work at the points of irregularity.

14. In a seaming machine adapted'to seam non-circular or irregular vshaped cans, the combination with two opposed conical deiecting rolls, and work holding means-one of which travels with relation to the other, of means for moving the said rolls into and out of engagement rwith the work, cooperative means connected to the rolls and work holdin means 'whereby the said defiecting rolls wil follow the general contour ofthe can, two justifyinfT rolls connected.y to the conical deiiecting rolls, and cams on the work hol-ding means for engaging with the said justify'- ingrolls whereby the' said defiectingrolls are malntained tangent to the work at the points of irregularity. v i

15. In aseaming machine adapted to seam non-circular or irregular shaped cans, the' i combination with` two opposed conical vde- `flecting rolls, and va rotating work holding means, of means for moving the said rolls into andout'of engagement with-the work7 coperatlve means connected to the rolls and work holding means whereby the said d'eof the can, two vjustifyin rolls lconnected tov the conical'defiectingrol s, and camsV on thev flecting rolls will follow the general contour workA holding means for engaging with the I said justifying rolls whereby the said deiecting rolls lare maintained tangent to the work atthe points of irregularity. A16. In a seamingI machine, the combination fiecting `rolls, and a rotati v 2* 'cooperative means c ernste vof a pivoted bracket, a rotating work holding means and acam rotating with the latter, a roller, carried bythe bracket, engaging with the cam, two'conical deiiecting rolls, a slider carrying` the same, means for moving said slider toward the work and for causing thev conical deflecting rolls to act on the work, andl means for keeping the said conical deflecting rolls tangentto the work at all times.

l 17. In a seamingv machine, a pivoted bracket, a rotating work holding means, aA f cam rotatin@r with the same, a roller, carried "l by the brac ict engaging with the cam, two conical deiiectingrolls, a slider carrying 'the same, a pivoted sleeve, two cams on the said sleeve, a roller carried by the slider, engaging with one of said cams, and a roller connected to one of said conical defiecting rolls engaging with the other of.- said cams, a segment mounted on said sleeve, arack engaging with the said segment, and two justifylng rolls, and means moving with thework supporter, mounted eccentric with relation to each other for keeping `the'conical deiiecting rolls tangent to the work at all times..

18. In a seaming machine adapted to seam non-circular or irregular shaped cans, the combination with two conical deiiecting rolls, and work holding means, ofmeanslfor moving the said rolls into and out of engagementwith the work, coperativekmeans connected to the rolls and work holding means whereby -thc said deiiecting rolls wiIl follow the general contour of the can, two justifying rolls connected to the couical'deilec-ting rolls and mounted eccentrically one above the otherl` and two superposed cams on the work holding means for engaging with the said justifying rolls whereby the said defiecting rolls are maintained tangent tothe work at the points of irregularity.

19. In a seaming machine adapted to seam non-circular or irregular' shaped cans, the combination with two opposed conical deflecting rolls, and work holding means, one of vwhich travelsl with relation to the other, lof means for movingA the said rolls into and vout of engagement with the work, cooperative means connected to the rolls and work holdin means whereby the said deilecting rolls wi l'follow the general contour of the can,

ytwo justifying rolls connected to the conical deflecting rolls and mounted eccentrically one above the other, and two superposed cams on the work holding means for engaging with-the said justifying 'rolls whereby the said defiecting rolls are maintianed tangent to the work at the points of irregularity. '20. In seamring machine adapted to seam non-circular or irregular, shaped cans, the 12'5 combination with two opposed conical dework holding l means, of means for moving the said rolls into and out of er fement with the work, .nectcd to the rolls and 5 centrically one above the other, and two suwork holding means whereby the said detained tangent to the Work at the points of ecting 1 'olls` will follow .the General contour irregularity. 10 of the can, two jufstifyi G ros connected to Signed at New York, NL Y. this 12th day the conical delecting ro s and mounted ecoiDecembeIj 1903.

7 OTTO S. BEYER.

Perposed ,cams on the Work` holding means -Witilessem or engging-With-the said'just-ifymg rolls AXEL VgBEEKEN, whereby the said 4deectimg; rolls are mainf EQAH. TUCKER. 

